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Cardiothoracic Surgery

Robotic-assisted heart surgery, also called closed-chest heart surgery, is performed without separating the breastbone and ribcage. By using the da Vinci® Surgical System in heart surgery, the breastbone remains intact.

Conditions Treated

Atrial fibrillation

Cardiac tumors

Congenital heart disease

Heart attack

Heart disease

Heart failure

How It’s Done

During the procedure, small keyhole incisions of 1-2 centimeters are made on the chest between the ribs, allowing for the surgical equipment and a tiny camera, called an endoscope, to reach the heart. Unlike traditional open-heart surgery, procedures are performed while the heart is still beating and do not require the use of a heart-lung machine.

This enables our surgeons to have greater range of motion and precision than with hand-manipulated minimally invasive procedures such as laparoscopic heart surgeries. The da Vinci® System offers a magnified, high-definition, three-dimensional view when operating. The robot becomes an extension of the doctor’s wrist, hands, and fingers allowing the tiny surgical instruments to move in a delicate, precise manner.

da Vinci® Cardiothoracic Surgeons

Our team of Cardiothoracic da Vinci® surgeons leads the region in cardiothoracic surgery.